WHAT we fund
We fund systems change through an equitable and collaborative model for shared impact.
PERC funds equitable and collaborative impact in cities through trust-based partnerships with locally-rooted community steward organizations with a shared vision to transform the mindsets and practices for unlocking catalytic investments for multigenerational change. We do that by centering our grant-investments on the collective power, voices, and expertise of Black, Indigenous, and Latine/x communities in the decision-making process and building cross-sector collaborative partnerships.
As a practice of designing and focusing our investments as learning collaboratives with communities, in alignment with out moonshot goal, PERC does not accept unsolicited requests for funding.
Power-Building Storytelling Initiative
The Power-Building Storytelling (PBS) Initiative is a new rural-urban collaborative pilot bringing four communities together to leverage learning from each other across geographical boundaries in order to reshape and restructure storytelling systems, shift culture, open pathways for policy, and unlock catalytic investment, ensuring that Black, Indigenous, and Latine/x communities can own and design their own futures.
We currently have a Request for Concept Papers, seeking four communities to join our Power-Building Storytelling (PBS) Initiative, a pilot grant-investment.
The deadline is Friday, January 16, 2026 at 12:00pm (EST).
- INITIATIVE OVERVIEW
To learn more about the Power-Building Storytelling (PBS) Initiative, including eligibility, funding structure, and criteria for evaluation, please view the Request for Concept Papers.
- CONCEPT PAPER SUBMISSION
All concept papers must be submitted here.
- INFORMATIONAL WEBINAR
Register here to join us for our PBS Initiative webinar, scheduled for Monday, November 3, 2025 at 12:00pm (EST). Organizations that attend the webinar will be strongly-considered.
Illustrations by Sawsan Chalabi